Medical observers estimate that at least two-thirds
of all foot ailments and virtually 100% of corns, bunions, ingrown nails
and blisters are caused by shoes. The evidence that shoes are inflicting
injury on the feet they are supposed to protect is painfully obvious but
frequently ignored

Americans alone spend about $26 billion annually
on footwear. They then spend an additional $28 billion annually on pads,
surgeries and other treatments to relieve the pain and suffering caused
by their shoes.

So many people have suffered for so long that
62% of us think it is normal, or inevitable, for our feet to hurt.